participation can bring, such as striving for success at the expense of personal well-being, resulting in burnout which can set the scene for more serious psychological consequences including depression and anxiety ( Reardon et al., 2019 ). Related to these contrasting axioms of sporting experience, Keyes
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Stephen Shannon, Noel Brick, Garry Prentice, and Gavin Breslin
A Systematic Review of the Prevalence of Mental Health Symptoms and Disorders in Rugby Players
Shakiba Oftadeh-Moghadam and Paul Gorczynski
’ mental health remains limited. The World Health Organization ( 2018b ) has defined mental health as “a state of wellbeing in which every individual realizes his or her own potential, can cope with normal stresses of life and can work productively.” Mental health disorders are defined as “conditions
The Well-Being of Elite Volleyball Athletes: A Scoping Review of Methods Using Wellness Questionnaires
André Rebelo, João R. Pereira, Diogo V. Martinho, and João Valente-dos-Santos
The athletes’ risk of sustaining musculoskeletal injuries has been reduced over the past years. However, elite-level athletes’ well-being has been the subject of comparably less research. Nevertheless, due to the high psychological and physical demands that elite athletes face during their careers
Self-Care and Emotional Competence in Supervision: Helping Clinical Sport Psychology Trainees Foster Professional Well-Being
Erin N.J. Haugen and Kristin Hoff
Recently, there has been an increased focus on the professional well-being of licensed mental health professionals (LMHPs) and trainees, including those practicing clinical sport psychology (CSP). Professional well-being is “the experience of positive perceptions and the presence of constructive
Can Learning Self-Regulatory Competencies Through a Guided Intervention Improve Coaches’ Burnout Symptoms and Well-Being?
Kylie McNeill, Natalie Durand-Bush, and Pierre-Nicolas Lemyre
, Lemyre, & Kenttä, 2014 ; Lundkvist, Gustafsson, Hjälm, & Hassmén, 2012 ; McNeill et al., 2017 ). The significance of this syndrome lies in the negative ramifications it has for coaches’ well-being and performance, as well as for athletes’ sport experiences (e.g., Bentzen et al., 2014 ; McNeill et
Teammate Relationships, Loneliness, and the Motivational and Well-Being Experiences of Adolescent Athletes
Christine E. Pacewicz and Alan L. Smith
Sport is a context for the development of youth that can contribute to physical and psychological well-being ( Gould, 2019 ). The sport context is shaped by social agents, including athletes’ teammates. Because athletes spend a considerable amount of time with their teammates, these relationships
Self-Compassionate Motivation and Athlete Well-Being: The Critical Role of Distress Tolerance
Courtney C. Walton, Kelsey J. Lewis, James Kirby, Rosemary Purcell, Simon M. Rice, and Margaret S. Osborne
among athletes. It is critical to consider the well-being of athletes beyond deficits and diagnoses of mental disorders. However, in the literature, the term “mental health” is regularly used interchangeably to describe both “health” or heightened well-being, as well as mental ill-health or disorder
Mental Toughness, Sport-Related Well-Being, and Mental Health Stigma Among National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Student-Athletes
Matthew D. Bird, Eadie E. Simons, and Patricia C. Jackman
.e., flourishing) is achieved when mental illness is absent and mental health is high. High mental health is indicated through the presence of well-being-related symptoms ( Keyes & Lopez, 2009 ). Well-being is a complex, dynamic construct that encompasses three dimensions: subjective well-being, psychological well-being
The Impact of Athletic Identity, Psychological Flexibility, and Value Consistent Living on the Mental Health and Well-Being of Retired Elite Rugby Players
Jacqueline Mooney, Andrew Bethell, Chris Wagstaff, and Ross White
with losing a loved one ( Lawlor, 2020 ). Given this analogy, it is perhaps no surprise that this considerable life transition may significantly affect an athlete’s well-being ( Esopenko et al., 2020 ), and it follows that psychologists might seek to understand how to best support retiring athletes
Tackle Your Feelings: Experience of Help-Seeking for Mental Well-Being Concerns in Professional Rugby Union Players
Deirdre Lyons, Philip Clarke, and Robert C. Dempsey
for risk of onset for a range of mental health difficulties ( Hughes & Leavey, 2012 ). Elite athletes may be exposed to additional unique pressures on their mental health and psychological well-being which are not encountered in the general population, such as potential career termination due to
